- Education-level
- Less than high school graduate
34.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Less than high school graduate
34.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2023
34.9% of 127 thousand people
Less than high school graduate poverty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania compared
How does Philadelphia, Pennsylvania compare to other Pennsylvania and National averages?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
34.9%
Pennsylvania
25.1% (-28% lower than Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
National average
24.3% (-30% lower than Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
34.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Historical Timeline
34.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania historical data
2011 - 14.9%
The 2011 14.9% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 15%
The 2012 increase to 15% from 2011 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.
2013 - 13.9%
The 2013 decrease to 13.9% from 2012 represents a -1.1% decrease YoY.
2014 - 14.6%
The 2014 increase to 14.6% from 2013 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.
2015 - 37.9%
The 2015 increase to 37.9% from 2014 represents a 23.3% increase YoY.
2016 - 35.7%
The 2016 decrease to 35.7% from 2015 represents a -2.2% decrease YoY.
2017 - 35.4%
The 2017 decrease to 35.4% from 2016 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.
2018 - 36.7%
The 2018 increase to 36.7% from 2017 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.
2019 - 37.7%
The 2019 increase to 37.7% from 2018 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.
2021 - 36%
The 2021 decrease to 36% from 2019 represents a -1.7% decrease YoY.
2022 - 35%
The 2022 decrease to 35% from 2021 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.
2023 - 34.9%
The 2023 decrease to 34.9% from 2022 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Poverty dataset.